Comments | franmyr: Competing Values and Dealing with Bias

franmyr

Competing Values and Dealing with Bias

Feb 06, 2006 12:36

I've had some pretty spirited debates since I last posted with close friends and family members about my position on Plan B and the rights of pharmacists to refuse to fill prescriptions. Confronted with some interesting questions, I decided to do do a little more research on both sides of the issue, and to confront my obvious personal bias in the ( Read more... )

religion, social issues, feminism

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Holy cow, that is long! jdsm_fls February 6 2006, 20:27:58 UTC

But, you still are asking me to choose one person's civil rights over another. I can't do it ( ... )

Re: Holy cow, that is long! jdsm_fls February 7 2006, 03:44:05 UTC

Yeah... I didn't quite realize it was a manifesto until after I posted it. I agree, that would be the best way--- to make it available at the doctor's office. And some do. I know Planned Parenthood offers EC to their patients, even to have as a preliminary measure, ready in case it is needed.

I agree with you that the pharmacist is important... I don't doubt their qualifications, or their sincerely held beliefs. However, in my mind, that is one of the things that sets them apart. They are professionals, with a duty to facilitate the care that the doctor and the patient have agreed upon.

I think nomatter what, we are picking one's civil rights over another... we just can't get around it in this situation.

I suppose this is something that we have to disagree on... I love you just the same. What happened to your blog, chica??

Re: Holy cow, that is long! franmyr February 7 2006, 03:46:15 UTC

Damn it. You'd think I'd learn to check the right box, and type in my username...

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Re: Pill Jewelry! franmyr February 9 2006, 21:23:02 UTC

This completely rocks...I'm getting #107.